HB 610

White

Provides for electronic bidding at the local level.

Remarks:

Unfunded Mandate

Bill History:

01-01-09 G Effective

HB 874

Tucker

Provides relative to railroad crossings.

Remarks:

Clarifies local gov't expropriation authority over RR crossings

Bill History:

08-15-08 G Effective

HB 946

McVea

Creates the Municipal Transportation Fund.

Remarks:

Need to amend significantly

Bill History:

03-21-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Appropriations

SB 21

Dupre

Creates the Windfall Highway. Infrastructure, and Protection (WHIP) Fund and requires the deposit in the fund of certain mineral revenues in excess of the a amount required to be deposited in the Budget Stabilization Fund.

Bill History:

04-28-08 S Meeting set for 10:00 A.M. RM. E Senate Finance

SB 243

McPherson

Provides procedure for closing or removal of private farm railroad crossings.

Bill History:

08-15-08 G Effective

SB 556

Hebert

Provides relative to the Parish Transportation Fund. (8/15/08)

Remarks:

To Marvin for review

Bill History:

03-21-08 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Transportation

SB 592

Riser

Requires railroads to make and keep in good repair private farm crossings if ordered by DOTD. (8/15/08)

Bill History:

06-23-08 H Enrolled

SB 610

Gautreaux, N.

To dedicate the avails from taxes on the sale of motor vehicles to transportation related matters based upon motor vehicle sales in each parish.

Remarks:

Requires that Transportation Fund dedicated revenues be expended on capacity projects in parishes based upon the proportion of parish contributions. Monitor only - ask whether the "parish contribution" is the parish of th epurchase or the parish of the registration of the vehicle.

Bill History:

04-07-08 S Meeting set for 2:00 P.M. RM. E Senate Finance

SB 659

Gautreaux, N.

Provides relative to private crossings of railroads.

Remarks:

Puts DOTD as the arbitrator of a dispute over a crossing.

Bill History:

04-17-08 S Meeting set for At Adj., Rm. E Senate Transportation